Evidence for the idea that relationships act as a form of social control was found in a study of cocaine use among men.In this study the only group of men that showed an increase in cocaine use was men who were __________ at baseline and were __________ two years later.
A) single;engaged
B) engaged;married
C) married;divorced
D) divorced;married

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The correct answer is C) married; divorced. This choice indicates that men who were married at the start of the study and then divorced two years later showed an increase in cocaine use, suggesting that the dissolution of their marital relationships removed a form of social control that previously helped to moderate their drug use.

Evidence for the Idea That Relationships Act as a Form